CITRIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does citric mean? 

• CITRIC (adjective)
  The adjective CITRIC has 1 sense:

1. of or related to citric acid

  Familiarity information: CITRIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CITRIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or related to citric acid

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

citric acid (a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent)

 Context examples 

A salt or ester of citric acid.

(Citrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Mitochondria are the principal energy source of the cell and contains the cytochrome enzymes of terminal electron transport and the enzymes of the citric acid cycle, fatty acid oxidation, and oxidative phosphorylation.

(Mitochondrion, NCI Thesaurus)

IDH2, an enzyme in the citric acid cycle, is mutated in a variety of cancers; It initiates and drives cancer growth by blocking differentiation and the production of the oncometabolite 2HG.

(IDH2 Inhibitor AG-221, NCI Thesaurus)

The coenzyme NAD+ plays an essential role in cellular redox reactions, including the redox reaction linking the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.

(Daporinad, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in the meditation of the citric acid cycle.

(Fumarate Hydratase, Mitochondrial, NCI Thesaurus)

Examples of fruit acids are glycolic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid.

(Fruit acid, NCI Dictionary)

A non-essential amino acid in humans, Aspartic Acid has an overall negative charge and plays an important role in the synthesis of other amino acids and in the citric acid and urea cycles.

(Aspartic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Examples of AHAs are glycolic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid.

(AHA, NCI Dictionary)

A solution of citric acid, sodium citrate, and dextrose used as an anticoagulant in the collection and preservation of whole blood.

(Acid-Citrate-Dextrose, NCI Thesaurus)

Examples of alpha hydroxyl acids are glycolic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid.

(Alpha Hydroxy Acid, NCI Dictionary)